Alba Mineral Resources plc hopes to extend its dewatering permit after “unseasonal and exceptional” heavy rainfall reflooded the lower Llechfraith workings in Clogau-St David’s gold mine. PERMIT VARIATIONS Initial permission was to abstract 100m3 per day for 16 consecutive days, followed by 30m3 per day until 2030 to keep the workings dewatered. The dewatering exercise […]
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Alba must supply more data for permits
Alba Mineral Resources plc needs to give further information to the regulatory authority on its applications to continue work at Clogau-St David’s gold mine and for Dolgellau gold exploration in north Wales. LLECHFRAITH In November 2021, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) refused permission for water transfer and discharge permits and a European Protected Species (EPS) licence for […]
Tungsten West granted key permits for Hemerdon
Tungsten West plc has received two of four permits required to allow the restart of the tin-tungsten Hemerdon mine project in Devon. PERMITS The Environment Agency granted the mining waste facility permit and the open pit water abstraction licence. The company said it expected to receive in early 2023 two further abstraction permits. A renewed […]